I love Christmas lights. My Husband is a definite Meh about Christmas in general, but he has surprised me by taking me to the highest hill in the area, and parking so I could see the lights.
Um. Yeah... Lights are up.
I have since found out this really ticks off the neighbors in that area, and so we don't do it anymore, but it was fun while it lasted.
I like to drive around and just look at lights. In a neighboring city, the folks have since 'retired' from doing it, but they had a long D driveway, and set up several thousand lights, little displays, and just wanted folks to enjoy. Sometimes one of the family would stand at the exit, handing out candy canes.
Another place is a bottling plant, they have some lights, but they also have... displays? dioramas? Whatever they are, they have active shows, the various cut out displays can move and things blink and do things. Our local fairgrounds do, as well. In fact, my Dad helped with one display, I think it was to make Beauty and the Beast dance.
I know that several of the gardens have light displays, and if I want to drive to Portland, they have mucho light displays, both on land, (Grotto, PIR, The Zoo, Peacock Lane) and water (Willamette Christmas Ships)...
The Christmas Ships even rescued someone this year...
I think the captain's name really should have been Clarence... Captain Ron? Really???
But I think lights probably have always been my favorite part of Christmas. Any thoughts on what your favorite part is?
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There is so much to enjoy that i'm not sure i have one favorite part. Lights are fun, we need to drive around one more time and really take time to savor them.
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